Caleb Hey

On the Texas State campus is a tree that some call the Kissing Oak. It was named for an event that occurred in 1857 when Sam Houston kissed three women at that location. The women had expressed their appreciation for his speechmaking that day. But now the historic tree is dying. Development near it is killing the tree, so the city is planning to remove it this Saturday. The tree is located at University Drive and C-M Allen in San Marcos.